Thread: Tdi Longevity

It appears the POL underestimated the
longeveity of the landrover diesel---

Morning all,

I have a 10/96 300tdi def. Ten years old this year! 198,000 owned since new. All running beautifully and as its off on a 10K + trip next month.

Whats happened? Not much really.
As per other listers oil and filter every 5K, currently using Penrite HPR diesel 15. Oil use well within limits.

Had 4 new injectors and pump rebuild at 185K. New injectors are about $200, alot cheaper than you'd expect. Still doing 10 L/100km.
Just had its 1st water pump as I had to replace the P gasket so I thought prevention was better than cure. One lift pump, only dripping at 170K. Never had the head off. Did replace a few rockers not long ago as the hardening was breaking up. Cheap bit.
One day whilst bored I pulled the whole front of the engine off to check out the oil pump. At 160K the minimum gap between the teeth/vanes on the oil pump were still nice and tight as per the book. While resealing the sump I popped off a few main bearing shells as well for a look. Just the right amount of wear and polishing of the shells. Nice. Proves oil is cheaper than rebuilds!

A good friend has a 300tdi disco with over 300k on it. He had a big once over service done at Coopers. One interesting thing found was the cam needed replacing as the hardening was all shot at the lift pump. Besides that it was all good.

I think another ten years out of it will be no drama.

Skip

Hi, 95 tdi with 240,000 on it. Oil and filter every 5,000 since new.

Power improved (bigger intercooler and pump adjustments) 3 or 4 years ago. Uses no oil and has never missed a beat (engine wise).

Cheers

Jim

Hi All

My 93 TDI has 302,000 k's on it. 200,000 of them are the result of my travels.
New water pump at approx 195,000 and radiator rodded shortly after that.
New lift pump fitted recently and injection pump resealed at the same time due a leak. Power steering pump 10,000 ago and on the third timing belt change. The last change included tension rollers.
Oil and filter changes at 5,000 and cooling system flushs annually.

Still happy with the old girl

Cheers

Graham

160,000 96 disco tdi. No oil usage. Ive only had it since 140k and no probs so far. Penrite diesel 15 every 5k and filters every 10k.

Thats all pretty boring but what is interesting is that when I researched buying one of these a lot of people were claiming the engine was only good for 200k, it seemed to be accepted wisdom on outer limits for instance.

It was great to read about people getting 500k+ out of this hard working little donk!

My dad had a 200 Tdi that did 450,000 MILES (720,000k's)
Engine was fine and did most of it towing a 4 ton trailer. Did go though a few gearboxes though
It off road terms the 200 is better than the 300 , (well that is what is thought in the Uk amounst the garages and competion scence

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I have a 300tdi sitting in my shop, It has done 326000klms, was over heated and driven to a stand still, The bores are about 3 thou worn not including the pick up marks, Good for some big mileage I would think.

glen